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2013 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000119312515054350 Filed on February 19, 2015

Income Statement

Concept	2013 Q4	2012 Q4	2012
Revenue	$2.867B	$2.901B	$12.19B
YoY Change	-1.17%	-0.48%	-5.42%
Cost Of Revenue	$870.0M	$823.0M	$3.577B
YoY Change	5.71%	-15.5%	-22.05%
Gross Profit	$1.997B	$2.078B	$8.611B
YoY Change	-3.9%	7.06%	3.78%
Gross Profit Margin	69.65%	71.63%	70.65%
Selling, General & Admin
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Research & Development			$21.00M
YoY Change			-8.7%
% of Gross Profit			0.24%
Depreciation & Amortization	$260.0M	$246.0M	$955.0M
YoY Change	5.69%	9.33%	8.03%
% of Gross Profit	13.02%	11.84%	11.09%
Operating Expenses	$1.520B	$1.625B	$9.849B
YoY Change	-6.46%	9.65%	-7.5%
Operating Profit	$477.0M	$453.0M	$2.339B
YoY Change	5.3%	-1.31%	4.47%
Interest Expense	-$139.0M	-$141.0M	$604.0M
YoY Change	-1.42%	0.0%	1.68%
% of Operating Profit	-29.14%	-31.13%	25.82%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$1.000M	-$5.000M	$6.000M
YoY Change	-80.0%	400.0%	-64.71%
Pretax Income	$337.0M	$307.0M	$1.741B
YoY Change	9.77%	-3.15%	4.75%
Income Tax	$103.0M	$100.0M	$600.0M
% Of Pretax Income	30.56%	32.57%	34.46%
Net Earnings	$234.0M	$207.0M	$1.141B
YoY Change	13.04%	7.25%	7.44%
Net Earnings / Revenue	8.16%	7.14%	9.36%
Basic Earnings Per Share			$3.88
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$794.0K	$702.9K	$3.86
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	292.9M shares	292.9M shares	292.9M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding			294.5M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2013 Q4	2012 Q4	2012
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$1.001B	$464.0M	$464.0M
YoY Change	115.73%	-28.4%	-28.4%
Cash & Equivalents	$674.0M	$394.0M	$394.0M
Short-Term Investments	$327.0M	$70.00M	$70.00M
Other Short-Term Assets	$235.0M	$162.0M	$1.207B
YoY Change	45.06%	1.89%	-0.08%
Inventory	$363.0M	$330.0M	$330.0M
Prepaid Expenses	$136.0M	$159.0M
Receivables	$1.251B	$1.222B	$1.222B
Other Receivables	$240.0M	$228.0M	$228.0M
Total Short-Term Assets	$3.891B	$3.451B	$3.451B
YoY Change	12.75%	-5.14%	-5.14%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$28.44B	$26.94B	$26.94B
YoY Change	5.56%	7.36%	7.36%
Goodwill	$429.0M	$429.0M
YoY Change	0.0%	0.0%
Intangibles	$4.000M	$2.000M
YoY Change	100.0%	-33.33%
Long-Term Investments	$461.0M	$467.0M	$467.0M
YoY Change	-1.28%	2.64%	2.64%
Other Assets	$7.859B	$216.0M	$9.921B
YoY Change	3538.43%	30.91%	3.39%
Total Long-Term Assets	$36.56B	$37.76B	$37.76B
YoY Change	-3.17%	6.13%	6.13%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$3.891B	$3.451B	$3.451B
Total Long-Term Assets	$36.56B	$37.76B	$37.76B
Total Assets	$40.45B	$41.21B	$41.21B
YoY Change	-1.84%	5.09%	5.09%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$1.017B	$1.215B	$1.215B
YoY Change	-16.3%	27.23%	27.23%
Accrued Expenses	$341.0M	$247.0M	$247.0M
YoY Change	38.06%	-1.59%	-1.59%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$1.451B	$539.0M	$539.0M
YoY Change	169.2%
Long-Term Debt Due	$485.0M	$706.0M	$706.0M
YoY Change	-31.3%	33.21%	33.21%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$4.730B	$3.945B	$3.945B
YoY Change	19.9%	32.07%	32.07%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$10.49B	$10.06B	$10.06B
YoY Change	4.24%	-0.8%	-0.8%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$4.716B	$125.0M	$6.959B
YoY Change	3672.8%	-4.58%	1.3%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$13.18B	$15.33B	$17.02B
YoY Change	-14.02%	162.96%	0.05%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$4.730B	$3.945B	$3.945B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$13.18B	$15.33B	$17.02B
Total Liabilities	$17.91B	$19.28B	$29.34B
YoY Change	-7.08%	118.62%	6.44%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings
YoY Change
Common Stock
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$12.25B	$11.87B	$11.87B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$40.65B	$41.21B	$41.21B
YoY Change	-1.36%	5.09%	5.09%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2013 Q4	2012 Q4	2012
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$234.0M	$207.0M	$1.141B
YoY Change	13.04%	7.25%	7.44%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$260.0M	$246.0M	$955.0M
YoY Change	5.69%	9.33%	8.03%
Cash From Operating Activities	$1.314B	$961.0M	$2.599B
YoY Change	36.73%	-1.54%	-17.15%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$863.0M	-$888.0M	$152.0M
YoY Change	-2.82%	79.39%	90.0%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$99.00M	$232.0M	-$30.00M
YoY Change	-57.33%	-627.27%	650.0%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$764.0M	-$656.0M	-$2.523B
YoY Change	16.46%	21.71%	17.35%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net			$18.00M
YoY Change			-129.03%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net			$305.0M
YoY Change			7525.0%
Cash From Financing Activities	50.00M	20.00M	-330.0M
YoY Change	150.0%	-110.7%	-51.26%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	1.314B	961.0M	2.599B
Cash From Investing Activities	-764.0M	-656.0M	-2.523B
Cash From Financing Activities	50.00M	20.00M	-330.0M
Net Change In Cash	600.0M	325.0M	-254.0M
YoY Change	84.62%	30.0%	-181.94%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$1.314B	$961.0M	$2.599B
Capital Expenditures	-$863.0M	-$888.0M	$152.0M
Free Cash Flow	$2.177B	$1.849B	$2.447B
YoY Change	17.74%	25.7%	-19.95%

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